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D Gukesh Beats Magnus Carlsen, Joint 2nd After Day 1 Of Freestyle Chess

Grandmaster D Gukesh threw one salvo after another to beat world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway, Levon Aronian of Armenia and eventually reigning world champion Ding Liren of China on the first day of the Weissenhaus Chess Challenge that got underway. After a rather sedate start that cost him a full point in the opener against Alireza Firouza of France, Gukesh was in full swing and ended the day with three points in all out of a possible four and is in joint second place in the rapid section behind Vincent Keymer of Germany who notched up 3.5 points.

D Gukesh Beats Magnus Carlsen, Joint 2nd After Day 1 Of Freestyle Chess

Grandmaster D Gukesh threw one salvo after another to beat world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway, Levon Aronian of Armenia and eventually reigning world champion Ding Liren of China on the first day of the Weissenhaus Chess Challenge that got underway. After a rather sedate start that cost him a full point in the opener against Alireza Firouza of France, Gukesh was in full swing and ended the day with three points in all out of a possible four and is in joint second place in the rapid section behind Vincent Keymer of Germany who notched up 3.5 points.

CJ Stroud Reflects On NBC Prayer Ordeal, Leadership Origins After Award-Winning Rookie Season

The biggest stars in football have descended upon Las Vegas ahead of Super Bowl LVIII, and that includes one of the game's rising stars, Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud.

"I Do Not Wish...": Indian Chess Player Divya Deshmukh On 'Sexism' Row

Indian chess player Divya Deshmukh took to social media to share her thoughts regarding the 'sexism' controversy at the recently-concluded Tata Steel Masters in Wijk Aan Zee, Netherlands. Earlier, Divya alleged that she had to endure sexist behaviour from spectators at the competition and added that they "focused on irrelevant things like her hair, clothes and accent" during the tournament. In her latest Instagram story, Divya wrote - "I would like to add one last clarification because what i have said is being spun to huge levels, I would not like to be associated with promoting the word "sexism" in my case, I do not wish to be the face of it but to be an ambassador for women's chess and especially young girls and juniors who, like me are aspiring to be top chess players. The only motive has been to ensure a better environment for women chess players and to bring awareness."

D Gukesh Finishes Joint Second In Chess Masters, Leon Luke Mendonca Wins Challenger

Grandmaster D Gukesh endured a heartbreak in the final tie-breaker against Wei Yi of China and had to be content with a joint second place finish at the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament. Indian Grandmaster Leon Luke Mendonca, however, won the challengers section, defeating compatriot Divya Deshmukh in the 13th and final round. It was a full day of hard work for Gukesh as he had to win the 13th round game with black against Parham Maghsoodloo of Iran and then prove superior in three tie-break games against last year's winner Anish Giri to qualify for the final.

BBC The Traitors finalist Jaz reveals Harry move after dramatic final left him 'nearly sick'

The Traitors star Jaz Singh has revealed his move to traitor Harry Clark after he "stole" the whole £95,150 prize pot by deceiving the other contestants in the game show. The dramatic final on Friday (January 26) saw faithful account manager Jaz banished from the show at the 11th hour.

Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Viswanathan Anand Among Sports Stars Invited For Ram Temple Inauguration

Cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar, chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand, sprint queen PT Usha and footballer Bhaichung Bhutia are among the prominent sports personalities invited for the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya next week. The 500+ state guest list, accessed by PTI, features a mix of politicians, actors, sports stars and industrialists who have been invited for the event on Monday. Besides Tendulkar, World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev, 'little master' Sunil Gavaskar as well as Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Sourav Ganguly, Anil Kumble, Virendra Sehwag and Indian cricket coach Rahul Dravid are on the list too.

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D Gukesh Beats Magnus Carlsen, Joint 2nd After Day 1 Of Freestyle Chess

D Gukesh Beats Magnus Carlsen, Joint 2nd After Day 1 Of Freestyle Chess

CJ Stroud Reflects On NBC Prayer Ordeal, Leadership Origins After Award-Winning Rookie Season

"I Do Not Wish...": Indian Chess Player Divya Deshmukh On 'Sexism' Row

D Gukesh Finishes Joint Second In Chess Masters, Leon Luke Mendonca Wins Challenger

BBC The Traitors finalist Jaz reveals Harry move after dramatic final left him 'nearly sick'

Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Viswanathan Anand Among Sports Stars Invited For Ram Temple Inauguration

'Human chess' of mixed martial arts has taken Winnipeg UFC referee around the world